Potential Government Shut Down

[MonkFan4Life]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Sorry to hear about your situation. Do you work for the government or a contractor that does government work.

I'm a contractor and my wife is a Federal Employee. This is a shitty thing, I hope they work this out soon. Everyone here is expecting to be out for about a week tops, the crazy thing is I was told earlier that I have to come in Monday to turn in the albatross they call a Blackberry, only to be sent home once it's all official.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by MonkFan4Life

To hell with those rich shits. They'll still get paid, but all of us contractors get dick while they play their game. They'll still get their perks while the federal employees hope they get paid for their time out. I hate politics, and the games that go along with government.

Not all contractors. One of the companies that contracts to us is going to pay up to a week's worth of salary for any employee affected by a shutdown.
They're not a small company, either.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I actually don't care if the goverment does shut down because I feel they do more harm then good when they are actually working passing bill.

I agree. Compensating soldiers with an IOU to stare the barrel of the enemy gun seems OK to me. Carry on.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I agree. Compensating soldiers with an IOU to stare the barrel of the enemy gun seems OK to me. Carry on.

I don't see why they should be classified differently than any other government employee. No pay for everyone!

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by saden1

I don't see why they should be classified differently than any other government employee. No pay for everyone!

That's the spirit.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by saden1

I don't see why they should be classified differently than any other government employee. No pay for everyone!

The 20 yr. olds in Iraq / Afghanistan with a wife and/or child at home that are worried about car payments, house/rent payments, food, utility payments I'm sure agree with you.

I wonder why the President, Congress, and also welfare recepients still get their checks while young military families living paycheck to paycheck, with their lives on the line for the defense of this nation, see a disruption in pay.....when that issue could be fixed with a stroke of Obama's pen (see previous gov't shut-downs). Obama is the C in C and uses these kids as pawns in a politcal game....Disgusting!

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by saden1

I don't see why they should be classified differently than any other government employee. No pay for everyone!

Who did you serve with? How long did you serve? What theatre of battle were you in?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by saden1

I don't see why they should be classified differently than any other government employee. No pay for everyone!

First I should say that I am no lover of the American military. I think we are an overly warlike people who only harm ourselves with our wildly inflated military budget. That said, such is not the fault of those who serve in the military. It is a large-scale social and psychological issue.

Soldiers are not like other government workers. They sacrifice their safety and peace of mind for a paycheck which often is not large.

If we don't pay them, then they sacrifice their safety for nothing. That is not fair. And this issue of fairness does not apply to other government workers like me who are not in harm's way.

[saden1]

Bachmann? Ya'll never hear the crazy shit that bitch be saying? Come on man, she will get embarrassed by Obama.

Christie, that guy is nice. Real shame he isn't running.

[MonkFan4Life]

So should we start a How To Pass Time During The Government Shutdown thread ?

[Daseal]

This is ridiculous. Shutting down the government will actually cost us, the tax payers, more money in the long run. I agree that fiscal changes need to be made in Washington, but putting this many people on furlough is not fair. Not only will government employees be sitting at home, so will their contractor counterparts. Curious how this will impact the often insulated Northern VA economy.

At my job we've basically been told it doesn't look good. Prepare to get some time off.

[firstdown]

If the goverment shuts down why do national parks have to close? Do we really need someone working for people to enjoy the outdoors.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by firstdown

If the goverment shuts down why do national parks have to close? Do we really need someone working for people to enjoy the outdoors.

National parks require things like maintenance and security for people and animals.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Lotus

National parks require things like maintenance and security for people and animals.

The woods need maintenance? Thats new. You mean we turned them into parks so they now need maintenance. Security? are parks that dangerous? Sounds like the federal government has turned something free and cheap into something expensive to run. I know it sound dumb but I'm trying to make the point of how we drive up the cost of even the simple stuff.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The woods need maintenance? Thats new. You mean we turned them into parks so they now need maintenance. Security? are parks that dangerous? Sounds like the federal government has turned something free and cheap into something expensive to run. I know it sound dumb but I'm trying to make the point of how we drive up the cost of even the simple stuff.

Yes, the woods need maintenance in terms of tree health care. Then there are the roads and trails through the woods. There are also efforts to prevent the poaching of endangered species.

As for security, perhaps you are unaware that drug gangs have been turning some national parks into marijuana farms. Sometimes these gangs are armed. There are a million other things that could happen.

Notice that the government did not create any of these problems. Government is required to deal with them, however.